WHAT’S NEXT?

READING: LUKE 2:8-15

Verse 15: "So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.’” 

Very frequently, we find ourselves feeling that we need to know what to do. That is a feeling that is capable of producing prodigious mental exercises. Compelling thoughts can transition into emotional  experiences, which can then generate a great deal of stress and pressure. At such times, as we try to  search out the right response, what we really need is direction from the Lord. When His input comes, we know what to do. In today’s passage of scripture, the shepherds had a glorious experience with an angel of the Lord and a multitude of the heavenly hosts. When the angels had gone away from them, they could have been swept into a frequently experienced human mode. Their reeling minds could have been filled with the question, “Now what?” However, the Bible shows us that they very quickly knew how to respond. They promptly agreed to go and see the baby Jesus. Because they had been divinely affected by their heavenly encounter, they were rightly directed in their situation and knew what was necessary. There is right direction for all who, like the shepherds, practice heavenly focus. Our help comes from the Lord! That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. How do you respond when you need to know what to do?

2. What is your best response when someone asks you what they should do?